Argonne National Laboratory

Newly mapped coronavirus protein

New coronavirus protein, mapped in Chicago, reveals drug target

Colorful fractal image depicting quantum entanglement

Argonne, UChicago scientists take important step in developing national quantum internet

Dark with Earth Rays

How much carbon is buried deep within Earth? New simulation provides clues

Noodle making in Xi'an

Takeout noodles inspire UChicago scientists to invent remarkable synthetic tissue

Argonne scientist Alan Dibos aligns optics to bulk ion ensembles in a three-Kelvin cryostat.

New quantum loop provides testbed for quantum communication technology

Illustration of a physics phenomenon with four "wings" emanating from the center.

How a ‘vegetable ion’ helped scientists unlock theory behind transitions of materials

Blue phase liquid crystals

UChicago scientists create a ‘crystal within a crystal’ for new electronic devices

Method to join organic molecules

Invention of teeny-tiny organic films could enable new electronics

Kid with computer

Students envision future of tech—from AI to computer programming

Phoenix galaxy cluster

Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens